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Autor Thema: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map  (Gelesen 13774 mal)

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Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« am: 12. Nov 2015, 08:49 »
Hello there companions of Edain!

To celebrate Patch 4.2, ive been working on a map for Lothlorien. Something i really miss on Lorien maps is a representation of Caras Galadhon as a cliff, and a natural fortress in its terrain. With that in mind, ive started playing with the worldbuilder a bit, and using the current Edain map *Woods of Lorien*, i tried to recreate the feeling of a elven city. This is my first time mapping BFME2, so im looking for some guidelines of how to improve it xD

Basically this map is a elven fortress 1v1 style using Edain mechanics. ^^
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Update with a new Lothlorien map!

http://imgur.com/a/sfUlj

- 1v1 Castle Map
- Bridges are fully working
- AI is pretty well balanced
- A bit larger Caras Galadhon base space :)
- Based on the original BFME1 map
- Mirror of Galadriel scene spot revamped
- Insane range on Guardians  8-)

DOWNLOAD > https://goo.gl/XuEl1g

Edain Fortress-type Map 0.3(Stable) > https://goo.gl/C665jj

Lothlorien Tree Fortress Update 1 > https://goo.gl/UfNY9G

Treehouse Alternate > http://goo.gl/u27Zm7
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Fortress Castle Map Update 1
- Added alternate entrance to the fortress
- Texture revamp
- Galadriel Mirror now have *Glance in the Mirror* skill
- Tree clipping fixed
- Gollum spawnPoints fixed
- Bridges movement semi-fixed
- Better performance
- Design improved

Knows issues:
* Units cant go down after climbing a bridge. Im working on it.
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Lothlorien Tree Fortress Update 0:
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Edain Castle Map Update 0.3

- Many QoL improvements
- First balance pass
- Some props and decoration
- Garrisonable Treehouses!
- Day/night cycle
- AI waypoints updated
- Rivers reworked
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Edain Castle Map Update 0.1
- Fixed some weird behavior on the bridge / gate.

More to come! :)

The cool things about the map:
- Natural fortress castle
- Garrisonable buildings around
- Texturing

The bad thing atm...
- Not everything is done
- Tree clipping riot
 
Thanks all! I hope you enjoy it o/
« Letzte Änderung: 9. Dez 2015, 00:25 von magickoala »

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #1 am: 12. Nov 2015, 10:31 »
Looks like some serious eyecandy, I'll definitely try it out. Day/night cycle sounds very interesting!

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #2 am: 12. Nov 2015, 17:08 »
You're GOD! There are really few who try to build a Caras Galadhon Map, because it is not that easy. But u tried it & let me tell you, u did it! Great Map especially the fortress Map, maaan these Stairs & Bridges! I also like the hidden Refuges ;-) Lothlorien feeling 200%!
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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #3 am: 12. Nov 2015, 17:27 »
Yup, Django and Elendils Cousin are right, looks really fun to play.

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #4 am: 12. Nov 2015, 17:51 »
Sucgh a beauty!!It is a pleasure for the eyes to behold!I think you have captured the magical and natuare beauty and mistery of Lorien! Really a masterpeice,thank you for the hard work! :)

P.S. Can't seem to play them,I added them to Maps in AppData!?:)

Greetings and best regards from the Lord of the Iron Hills! :)
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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #5 am: 12. Nov 2015, 18:53 »
Thanks guys! Im really happy i managed to bring a bit of the Lorien
feeling to the map. I want to get done with the Edain-like version,
so i can focus on the fortress map and make the bridges work
properly. Atm theyre very... experimental, heh.

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Sucgh a beauty!!It is a pleasure for the eyes to behold!I think you have captured the magical and natuare beauty and mistery of Lorien! Really a masterpeice,thank you for the hard work! :)

P.S. Can't seem to play them,I added them to Maps in AppData!?:)

Greetings and best regards from the Lord of the Iron Hills! :)

Hmm, you can't find it in the map list at the skirmish screen?

I named it *Caras Galadhon*, the first version as a 1vs1 map.
Usually if you click to order by type it in the left column, it will ordenate
 and put handmade maps in the end (a tool icon).   

Maybe theres some steps i must do to make it playable?

Baruk Khazad!
« Letzte Änderung: 12. Nov 2015, 19:21 von magickoala »

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #6 am: 12. Nov 2015, 19:16 »
Yup,checked again,there is no Caras Galadhon! :( I really can't undesrtand why!

Exeperimental or not,you really are putting a lot of effort and really it is paying off! ;) I am sure in future you will have even greater surprises for us! :)

Khazad ai-menu!!....
"I will not stand down before any Elf,not least this Faithless Woodland Sprite,he wishesh nothing but ill upon my people...To Battle,to Battle Sons of Durin!!!..."

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #7 am: 12. Nov 2015, 22:12 »
Zitat
Looks like some serious eyecandy, I'll definitely try it out. Day/night cycle sounds very interesting!
Sweet! Let me know if the map worked well, and how AI coped with it! :)

Zitat
You're GOD! There are really few who try to build a Caras Galadhon Map, because it is not that easy. But u tried it & let me tell you, u did it! Great Map especially the fortress Map, maaan these Stairs & Bridges! I also like the hidden Refuges ;-) Lothlorien feeling 200%!

Hehe, nice to hear!! Im tempted to make a alternate entrance, like a hidden path in and out of the fortress, using a narrow path on the corners. Theres also the harbor to be worked on! In the future, if i learn scripting properly, i want to give Galadriels Mirror some interaction, similar to the hero skill itself.

Zitat
Yup,checked again,there is no Caras Galadhon! :( I really can't undesrtand why!

Exeperimental or not,you really are putting a lot of effort and really it is paying off! ;) I am sure in future you will have even greater surprises for us! :)

Khazad ai-menu!!....
;) Thanks for the words, pal! Tbh im very tempted to start working on Osgiliath, but first, lets make those bridges work! :D

I dont know whats happening, the map should be there.. =/ I reuploaded the files with different names from the original Edain map, so if theres any problem with duplicate names causing a error, that should solve it. You can normally open the maps on WB?

Afaik, it should be working just by dropping the folder in /maps... Guess ill summon the mighty Gnomi for some advice on this one. XD

I hope you manage to test it, looking forward for yr impressions!

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #8 am: 13. Nov 2015, 14:28 »
This is really Majesty in its purest state, I would say  (**)

It's like I always imagined it.
Enormous and really sensational, a gigantic Elven Palace/City in the middle of an enchanted Wood.
And those huge trees are great too, taking into consideration that the millennial Mallorn Trees of Lórien are, if I'm not wrong, two or three times the size of the biggest sequoias  :o

The features that could be implemented in the future sound interesting too, and very characteristic.
I sincerely think that, with the needed help to fix bugs, balance and graphical issues and other things, this could rightly and legitimately 'claim' its space in the Edain Mod as a regular map among the other ones, as Minas Tirith, Isengard or Rivendell.

Thank you again, magickoala, I didn't really expect and hope to see anymore anything Lothlórien-related, apart from the current great map.
It's a dream come true, I hope  ;)

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #9 am: 13. Nov 2015, 22:06 »
:) Thanks Wal! You really make me want to keep going with mapping! heh^^ And yea, Mallorn trees are supposed to be the tallest in all MiddleEarth, challenging Gondor Orthanc / White tower in size! :)

It would make me very happy if the map reach its final stage of polishing and could be implemented into hoho's and DrHouse flavor pack; They have awsome maps in hand and it will be a great add-on to Edain features, so adding Caras Galadhon to that pack would be awsome! :)

But atm i don't know how to fix the bridges. Im learning with Gnomi but still i dont see a proper way to make those work (If someone have a suggestion of how to do it, pls share, since im kinda stuck on that with the Fortress map).

Right now im trying to create a elevator using the mallorn tree object itself. Deep coding its like a dark art for me, isnt coming easy as design, so its a harsh road, but im learning! If someone can share codes of a easy way to do it, would be great :)

Notheless, ill keep working on the Fortress map details, balance, AI and texturing, to make it even more unique! :)

Again, really appreciated for the kind words :) Pls keep it coming! hehe


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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #10 am: 13. Nov 2015, 22:43 »
Thank you mate,I was able to run the Map and I can only say that I am astnoished! It so godo and beautifull ad fun to play! And the AI is extremely strong! :)

Great work!!!...
"I will not stand down before any Elf,not least this Faithless Woodland Sprite,he wishesh nothing but ill upon my people...To Battle,to Battle Sons of Durin!!!..."

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #11 am: 13. Nov 2015, 23:32 »
Zitat
Thank you mate,I was able to run the Map and I can only say that I am astnoished! It so godo and beautifull ad fun to play! And the AI is extremely strong! :)

Great work!!!...

Awwwsome! :) Great to know you managed to play it! :)

I was really worried that the AI would start behaving too randomly and wouldnt really destroy the gates. happy to see its working.

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #12 am: 16. Nov 2015, 04:17 »
Hey guys, ive updated the Treehouse map with a lot of new details, let me know what you think! o/

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #13 am: 16. Nov 2015, 10:06 »
It's simply marvellous  ;)
The sacred City of Lórien.

I am literally tracking down this map, keep up the amazing work, you are really skilled  :)

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #14 am: 16. Nov 2015, 10:40 »
Just when I thought it cant'be more detailed and awesome!!And you surprised me! Realyl a masterpeiece representing the Beuty and Grace of the Lorien Elves! :)

Great job keep it up! :)

Greetings and best regards from the Lord of the Iron Hills! :)
"I will not stand down before any Elf,not least this Faithless Woodland Sprite,he wishesh nothing but ill upon my people...To Battle,to Battle Sons of Durin!!!..."

"You,think I give a dead dog about your threats you Pointy Ear Princess...Hear now lads,we are on...Let's give those bastards a good Hammering!!!..."

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #15 am: 16. Nov 2015, 15:18 »
This map is getting better and better every day.
Magickoala, mate, God bless you! :)
This is gonna be the best map in mod.  ;)

Kind regards,
CragLord
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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #16 am: 17. Nov 2015, 21:43 »
:) Thanks guys, thats great to hear. Im not a really skilled coding person, but im digging throu to fix the bridges and let Lothlorien polited enough to be a fun map! Idk, while in the design concept i think im going OK, the maps are so.. regular. I think the main heart of mapping lies on dealing with scripting and making unique experiences for the skirmish playstyle :)

@LordDain
Appreciated, my fellow bearded shorted-friend, but how much it hurts your pride to compliment elvish architeture? lol XD

@Craglord
Lol thanks for the kind words, mate ^^ Im still far away from the super balanced maps from Edain XD

Ive been looking into my old projects, and restarted a really cool map. Im keeping it a surprise, but i can say that its something to catch up the elven glory! :D

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #17 am: 19. Nov 2015, 01:10 »
where can i download this amazingly awesome map ????

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #18 am: 19. Nov 2015, 01:22 »
Zitat
where can i download this amazingly awesome map ????

Theres 2 links in the first page, one for Edain default castle and other for the Treehouse (goo.gl links^^)

Cheers o/

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #19 am: 19. Nov 2015, 01:27 »
 ;)thanks man yo are awesome

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #20 am: 23. Nov 2015, 12:41 »
Hahaha koala mate it doesnt hurt me to praise the Elven Architecture because I do not :D I admire the beauty ofthe Nature there and how majestic it looks! And you ahve done excellent job in representing the sacred beauty of Caras Galadhon! :)

I love to kick ass on that Map :D

Greetings and best regards from the Lord of the Iron HIlls! :)
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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #21 am: 27. Nov 2015, 01:42 »
I did a little update with a modified version of the bridges were theyre working well. Also, it gives more possibility for troops disposition, and the was fortress was made a bit cleaner.

Enjoy it! :)

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #22 am: 5. Dez 2015, 19:28 »
Updated with a new map 8)

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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #23 am: 5. Dez 2015, 19:44 »
Thanks mate.
Will post some report soon, if I manage to find some bugs.  :P :)

Regards,
CragLord
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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #24 am: 6. Dez 2015, 20:25 »
How many different maps are there now? I'm a bit confused...  xD
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Re: Caras Galadhon: A Elven Fortress Map
« Antwort #25 am: 6. Dez 2015, 23:41 »
Hehe, there's 4 maps so far.

1. Edain-Like Fortress map, full stable.
2. Treehouse fortress, high bridges, but unstable and possibly bugged.
3. Treehouse fortress, lower bridges, a bit more stable.
4. And now, finally, a full stable map using BFME1 map as source ^^